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MIAMI -- Left-hander Rich Hill made his major league debut against the Marlins, but so much has changed since then.Hill made his debut on June 2015 against a team that was then known as the Florida Marlins.On Saturday, Hill faces the Miami Marlins, and he will do so in the middle of a career year. The 36-year-old was acquired by the Los Angeles Dodgers in a five-player deal that the Oakland As completed on Aug. 1.Hill was immediately placed on the disabled list due to a blister issue. But once he got over that, he pitched six scoreless innings in a 1-0 win over the San Francisco Giants.The big thing is staying in the moment, Hill told the media after that start. I just had to focus on each pitch coming out of my hand.Last Saturday, Hill made his second Dodgers start, and he did not disappoint, taking a no-hitter into the sixth inning. In the end, Hill struck out eight, allowed just one hit and tossed six scoreless innings.He enters Saturdays game against the Marlins with career numbers for 2016 -- an 11-3 record with a 1.94 ERA.Not bad for a guy who has bounced around to eight different major league organizations, and that does not count two different stints with the Boston Red Sox.Hills career appeared to be over last year, when he was released by the Washington Nationals on June 24. Hill found no takers and signed with an independent minor league team -- the Long Island Ducks -- in order to try to keep his career alive.A couple of weeks later, the Red Sox signed him, and then the As gave him a chance for the 2016 season.Hill, who did not start a single game for five years -- 2010 to 2014 -- is one win away from a career high in victories. His ERA is miles ahead of what he normally does given his career mark of 4.15.Now comes the Marlins, a team he has only faced twice -- during that rookie relief appearance in 2005 when he allowed two runs in one inning or during an ill-fated start in 2009.Hill is in a much better grove now, and he will look to get the best of Marlins right-hander Tom Koehler, who started this year as Miamis fourth starter but has pitched better than that.In fact, after Jose Fernandez, Koehler has been Miamis second-best starting pitcher. In his past 15 starts, Koehler is 4-4 with a 3.54 ERA.We want TK to keep it going, Fernandez said after he beat the Dodgers 4-1 on Friday night. We need every win we can get.Indeed, the Marlins (70-71) have a modest two-game win streak after a slump that saw them lose 10 of 12 games.Due to that slump, theyre on the fringes of contention for an NL wild-card playoff berth that is shaping up as a battle between the New York Mets, San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals. As it stands now, two of those three teams will make the playoffs.Meanwhile, the Dodgers (79-61), who had their five-game win streak snapped on Friday, still lead the Giants comfortably in the NL West.Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he thinks the fact that three-time Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw came off the disabled list on Friday to face the Marlins -- even in a losing effort -- will pay dividends for his team down the stretch.Its a huge boost to our team, Roberts said. Weve got to take the long view and understand that this was a win for him and for us. 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Air Force 1 Sale . The Brazilian goalkeeper signed a loan deal with the Major League Soccer club on Friday as he looks to get playing time ahead of this summers World Cup in his home country. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Linebacker Telvin Smith returned to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Friday after four days away, and the team says all indications are that he will be able to play in Sundays game at Detroit.Smith had been on a leave of absence since Monday after the shooting death of his brother Sunday night in his hometown of Valdosta, Georgia. Smith will attend his brothers funeral on Saturday and then rejoin the team Saturday night in Detroit.Anticipate him playing, coach Gus Bradley said. Im not saying 100 percent because its an emotional time tomorrow. I cant tell you how hes going to come out of that. How can anybody come out of that and predict that?Knowing Telvin and what hes all about, I anticipate him playing.Jaguars owner Shad Khan has provided Smith the use of his private jet for travel to Detroit.The reunion with teammates was an emotional one for Smith, who didnt conduct any interviews on Friday. Players surrounded him in the locker room and offered condolences and support -- and some congratulations, too, because Smiths girlfriend gave birth to the couples son on Wednesday morning.Safety Johnathan Cyprien said he was glad to learn that Smith plans to play on Sunday.It means a lot to have him back with us, Cyprien said. Hes a very passionate guy that you love to play with, [and] making plays and celebrating with him. Him not on the field makes it seem that things are not right. The past few years Ive been able to play with him, and hes been a great addition in the locker room and on the field.ddddddddddddes been through a lot, and this is going to be a great and emotional time for him to play on Sunday.Linebacker Paul Posluszny, who has been a mentor to Smith since the 25-year-old entered the league in 2014, said he has no doubt Smith will play well against the Lions. Smith is second on the team with 71 tackles and a team-high 10 for a loss.Hes so mentally strong he can handle anything, Posluszny said. Telvin is going to play like he can.I cant tell you how much he means to this team. Everyone was just so excited to see him and excited to have him back in this building.According to Valdosta Police Department Chief Brian Childress, 25-year-old Brian Keith Moore was shot to death shortly before 10 p.m. ET Sunday at a home on Knox Drive in Valdosta. Childress said detectives have found a couple of witnesses to the shooting and have determined a motive but did not want to release that information.Smith used an emotional Instagram post to announce the news on Monday morning, writing: Man I slept so hard last night, as hard a I could sleep hoping my Brotha really aint left this earth!! But when I woke up tears just fell .....I love you man.....I love you man!!!! ' ' '